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‘Two layers of horizontal steel reinforcement were introduced at 7.5 cm from top and bottom of footing slab.’

‘Structural welded wire reinforcement is produced by more than a dozen companies throughout North America.’

‘In the construction of the works, the contractor has imported 30,000 tonnes of concrete and 1,500 tonnes of steel reinforcement.’

‘The works will include breaking out areas of defective concrete and replacing with concrete repair mortar and sacrificial anodes, which will help to prolong the life of the embedded steel reinforcement.’

‘The steel reinforcement begins to carry significant load only after the concrete cracks.’

‘The aqueduct, built from concrete and containing 529 tonnes of steel reinforcement, is part of the £12m Semington bypass project.’

‘Now, after 40 years of damaging pedestrians and vehicles as the tiny tiles became unstuck, and allowing water to corrode the concrete's steel reinforcement, the building's owner has decided to act.’

‘There was a loud explosion and cracks appeared in the roof, revealing concrete nine inches thick, with steel reinforcement, but several more charges were detonated before the roof finally collapsed and the walls crumbled in.’

‘Some 115 tonnes of reinforcements were used to strengthen the bank's strong rooms.’

‘So what you have is a small, metallic case with plastic reinforcements at the corners, a little bit like a shockproof watch.’

‘Ordinary galvanized barbed wire can be used between the tubes to provide reinforcement, and to make the structures resistant to earthquakes.’

‘Stiffening and reinforcement could take the building higher, but not without adding considerable expense.’

‘While download is typically very similar between a one-story and a two-story deck, the higher deck may require a larger foundation, additional bracing or other reinforcement.’

‘Tubing reinforcement often involves many layers of different materials.’

‘Cross-wire reinforcement of the mortar joints can be included to strengthen the panel, providing as much mechanical strength against break-in as a brick wall.’

‘Embedding flax fibers into composite materials and nonwoven sheets provides strength and reinforcement to the goods.’

‘Structure, enclosure and finishes are achieved in a single operation, with reinforcement bars simply threaded through the brick joints.’